Ensure adequate supply of essentials in Kashmir: CPM

Srinagar, Aug 15 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (M) today urged the government to ensure the supply of essential commodities to the people in rural and far flung areas of the Jammu and Kashmir.

State Secretary CPI (M) Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami asked the state administration to ensure the supply of essential commodities to the people of rural and far-off areas of the state as they were facing shortage of rice, atta, kerosene oil, LPG and other essentials.

In a statement Mr Tarigami said people of different areas telephonically complained about the scarcity of essential commodities in their respective areas.

He said on one side administration was claiming no shortage of essentials and on the other, ground people were complaining of acute shortage of essentials.

He urged upon the administration to take immediate steps for adequate supply of essentials to these areas on war footing basis.

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